It was early yet, only several minutes after three so I went on deck again to witness the arrival of the crew.
The actual coming on board from the tug I had missed, but for'ard of the amidship house I encountered a few laggards who had not yet gone into the forecastle.

These were the worse for liquor, and a more wretched, miserable, disgusting group of men I had never seen in any slum.

Their clothes were rags.

Their faces were bloated, bloody, and dirty.

I won't say they were villainous.